"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlantic trade between them is the single most important trading relationship in the world. Transatlantic markets account for approximately 54% of global GDP and transatlantic trade accounts for a third of global trade. TTIP is a trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the US and the EU. The advantages the TTIP will bring are enormous and include transatlantic:
- Easier market access for American and European companies
- Regulatory cooperation between America and Europe
- Multilateral rules and legislation cooperation
But it is not without risk and opponents to TTIP argue it will mean a lowering of standards and regulations. There will be an increase in competition as protective barriers to trade and investment are removed.
Companies should increasingly engage in assessing, questioning and identifying the tangible and attainable benefits, as well as the risks, of TTIP. Companies that do not address TTIP will lose out. A good understanding of, and preparation for, TTIP will enable companies to leverage the opportunities to their benefit.
Implementation will be soon, starting Q1.2015. For more details download the free TTIP whitepaper http://info.ibtpartners.com/your-ttip-whitepaper/.
About IBTPartners
Since 2002 IBT Partners http://www.ibtpartners.com/ has helped hundreds of American and European companies develop their transatlantic trade and exports. We understand the problems of international business that companies face and we deliver solutions to help them succeed. For more information see: http://www.ibtpartners.com/en/about-us/ IBT Partners' wealth of knowledge and experience has been acquired working with companies managing international business and trade challenges. We are pleased to share this with you and hope that you enjoy the TTIP video. IBT Partners have offices in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Video inspired by Andras Baneth ( @andrasbaneth ) of the Public Affairs Council's European office.

published:21 Jan 2014

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The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
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Proponents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership say it will make trade and investment easier, but critics claim that the harmonization of regulations in such things as labour rights, food labelling and environmental issues don’t make economic sense.
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TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
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Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP4
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP5
The Guardian on TTIP ► http://is.gd/guardianTTIP
38 Degrees ► https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/pages/ttip_home
Write to them ► https://www.writetothem.com/
You can also follow people like George Monbiot and Glyn Moody on Twitter, journalists who have a lot to say about TTIP.

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, with the aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth. The American government considers the TTIP a companion agreement to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The agreement is under ongoing negotiations and its main three broad areas are: market access; specific regulation; and broader rules and principles and modes of co-operation. The negotiations were planned to be finalized by the end of 2014, but will not be finished until 2019 or 2020, according to economist Hosuk Lee-Makiyama.

The content of the agreement as well as the reports on TTIP negotiations are classified from the public, but after a proposed draft was leaked in March 2014, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a limited set of clauses and in January 2015 published parts of an overview; and subsequently increased security over its secrecy.

Activity and purpose

The Berlin-based resistance group was founded in 1939. Founding members, Robert Havemann, a chemist and Georg Groscurth, a doctor, met each other at the beginning of the 1930s. Rentsch, a dentist, met Groscurth in 1934. Richter, an architect, was Richter's neighbor. They became friends not because of politics, but because of common interests. They were intellectual, free spirits and came to their political views independently.

Three of the four core members of the EU had direct contact with high-level Nazis. When war broke out, both Havemann and Groscurth tried to extend their work in such a way that they wouldn't be called upon to serve in the military. They took on projects from the Heereswaffenamt, biochemical research that was to put Germany in position to use chemical weapons, but neither they nor other scientists were terribly ambitious about the nominal goal. The architect, Richter, received contracts from the Reichshandwerkskammer and got to know and win the trust of Hermann Göring. He was already interested in the Communist Party and the information he learned from his personal contact with Göring filled him with hate for the Nazis and only pushed him further toward the idea of resistance. Groscurth, a doctor, had both Rudolph Hess and Wilhelm Keppler as his patients.

Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries signed on 4 February 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand after 7 years of negotiations, which has not entered into force. The 30 chapters of the TPP Agreement concern many matters of public policy and a stated goal to "promote economic growth; support the creation and retention of jobs; enhance innovation, productivity and competitiveness; raise living standards; reduce poverty in our countries; and promote transparency, good governance, and enhanced labor and environmental protections." Among other things, the Agreement contains measures to lower trade barriers such as tariffs, and establish an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism (but states can opt out from tobacco-related measures). The United States government has considered the TPP as the companion agreement to the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a broadly similar agreement between the United States and the European Union.

"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlantic trade between them is the single most important trading relationship in the world. Transatlantic markets account for approximately 54% of global GDP and transatlantic trade accounts for a third of global trade. TTIP is a trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the US and the EU. The advantages the TTIP will bring are enormous and include transatlantic:
- Easier market access for American and European companies
- Regulatory cooperation between America and Europe
- Multilateral rules and legislation cooperation
But it is not without risk and opponents to TTIP argue it will mean a lowering of standards and regulations. There will be an increase in competition as protective barriers to trade and investment are removed.
Companies should increasingly engage in assessing, questioning and identifying the tangible and attainable benefits, as well as the risks, of TTIP. Companies that do not address TTIP will lose out. A good understanding of, and preparation for, TTIP will enable companies to leverage the opportunities to their benefit.
Implementation will be soon, starting Q1.2015. For more details download the free TTIP whitepaper http://info.ibtpartners.com/your-ttip-whitepaper/.
About IBTPartners
Since 2002 IBT Partners http://www.ibtpartners.com/ has helped hundreds of American and European companies develop their transatlantic trade and exports. We understand the problems of international business that companies face and we deliver solutions to help them succeed. For more information see: http://www.ibtpartners.com/en/about-us/ IBT Partners' wealth of knowledge and experience has been acquired working with companies managing international business and trade challenges. We are pleased to share this with you and hope that you enjoy the TTIP video. IBT Partners have offices in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Video inspired by Andras Baneth ( @andrasbaneth ) of the Public Affairs Council's European office.

4:09

What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?

What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?

What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?

The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
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2:35

TTIP Explained | CNBC International

TTIP Explained | CNBC International

TTIP Explained | CNBC International

Proponents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership say it will make trade and investment easier, but critics claim that the harmonization of regulations in such things as labour rights, food labelling and environmental issues don’t make economic sense.
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What is TTIP? Everything you need to know about the 'super sexy' trade acronym | Guardian Explainers

What is TTIP? Everything you need to know about the 'super sexy' trade acronym | Guardian Explainers

What is TTIP? Everything you need to know about the 'super sexy' trade acronym | Guardian Explainers

TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
More videos ► http://is.gd/OJvideos
Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP4
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP5
The Guardian on TTIP ► http://is.gd/guardianTTIP
38 Degrees ► https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/pages/ttip_home
Write to them ► https://www.writetothem.com/
You can also follow people like George Monbiot and Glyn Moody on Twitter, journalists who have a lot to say about TTIP.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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What Are the EU-US Trade Talks (TTIP) About? A brief explanation video

What Are the EU-US Trade Talks (TTIP) About? A brief explanation video

What Are the EU-US Trade Talks (TTIP) About? A brief explanation video

I'm a European public affairs professional who strongly believes the #TTIP can add a lot of value to both European and American citizens' lives, though many people raise concerns about the dispute settlement issues or food/environmental safety concerns: these indeed need to be examined closely but the big picture benefits must be kept in proper perspective. I've privately produced this video as an experiment, and no public or private institution or government agency has funded or endorsed it. If you find any inaccuracy in it, just tweet me @andrasbaneth and I'll try to fix it. Thanks!
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TRANSCRIPT)
Did you know that the United States invests 3 times more in Europe than in entire Asia? And that the European economy is the biggest in the world, surpassing even the US (not to mention China)?
Even so, there are lots of so-called 'regulatory' issues that set the EU and the US quite apart and make business investments much harder in each other's regions.
But what are these 'regulatory' barriers? For example, if Ford makes a new model in the US, it needs to make sure it meets European standards when exporting to the European Union. Or think of an X-ray machine: the European company fabricating it may need to spend tens of thousands of dollars in compliance costs to meet US requirements when selling its healthcare products overseas.
That's why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP has been launched. Its aim is to secure a groundbreaking free trade agreement between the world's two largest economies: the United States', which produced $15.66 trillion, and the European Union, which produced $15.7 trillion worth of goods and services in 2012.
So what are these talks about? Briefly, about two things: regulations and tariffs.
First, about regulations. Regulations are laws that protect people for risks to their health, safety, environment and financial security. The EU and US try to make their regulations more compatible, while keeping people protected.
For existing regulations, this can mean that when US regulations and EU regulations have the same effect, like prescribing the safe level of food additives or approving drugs: they can be recognized even if their content or the authorization process is different. The regulations can also be brought closer to each other by changing or updating them.
Or think of car safety guidelines. For instance, the EU and US have different, but similar, safety requirements in relation to car lights, door locks, seatbelts and electric windows. Many of these could be formally recognized as providing the same level of safety across the board, even if the way the safety rules and checks are in place is quite different on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Second, the tariffs. Both the US and the EU protect their economies from importers in many fields through trade tariffs. Many of these are no longer needed or actually hurt the economy. If the new agreement eliminates all tariffs and so-called trade barriers, it could boost US economic output by 5%, and the EU's by 3.4%. This means billions of extra dollars and euros, and hundreds of thousands of new jobs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
So how would all of this happen? There are essentially two ways this is being done: by working on what is already in place and by coordinating better when we make laws in the future.
Will this lead to the removal of important regulations? Absolutely not. Regulation is here to stay, to protect the environment, make sure foods and drugs are safe or to avoid another financial crisis.
The talks will also deal with licensing and qualifications requirements, liberalizing investment procedures in both the EU and the US, and improving access to government procurement opportunities so private firms can bid for public tenders in both markets. Government protection of certain industries, like in the case of Airbus and Boeing, may therefore become important issues in the talks.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, talks are therefore worth paying attention to: they can open tremendous opportunities but may require flexible adjustment too. Fingers crossed!

3:58

ISDS – A corporate system of injustice

ISDS – A corporate system of injustice

ISDS – A corporate system of injustice

Corporations increasingly use a specific mechanism to challenge public policies: ISDS (Investor- State Dispute Settlement). They sue states before private secret arbitration tribunals, claiming billions of compensations for public decisions which allegedly cut their expected profits. The arbitrators are no independent judges bound by the rule of law, but private, corporate­affiliated lawyers who cash in on each case and even override decisions taken by constitutional courts.
Corporations have already taken action against many countries' public policies designed to protect citizens' health and the environment, against nuclear phase­out and statutory minimum wage.
ISDS is intended to be included in TTIP and CETA, the trade agreements which the European Union is preparing to conclude with the USA and Canada. This is a serious threat to our democracy and public money, to our environment and social rights.
Please help to stop TTIP and CETA – by sharing this video and signing our self­organized
European Citizens Initiative:
https://stop-ttip.org/sign/

"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlanti...

published: 21 Jan 2014

What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?

The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
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published: 02 Jul 2014

TTIP Explained | CNBC International

Proponents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership say it will make trade and investment easier, but critics claim that the harmonization of regulations in such things as labour rights, food labelling and environmental issues don’t make economic sense.
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What is TTIP? Everything you need to know about the 'super sexy' trade acronym | Guardian Explainers

TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: ever heard of it? Do you know what it means?
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If the answer is no, don't worry. TTIP (not to be confused with TPP) is a series of trade negotiations being carried out between the EU and US. The bilateral trade agreement deals with reducing regulatory barriers to big business trade: food safety law, environmental legislation, banking regulations and the sovereign powers of individual nations ... told you it was sexy.
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TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
More videos ► http://is.gd/OJvideos
Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTI...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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ISDS – A corporate system of injustice

Corporations increasingly use a specific mechanism to challenge public policies: ISDS (Investor- State Dispute Settlement). They sue states before private secret arbitration tribunals, claiming billions of compensations for public decisions which allegedly cut their expected profits. The arbitrators are no independent judges bound by the rule of law, but private, corporate­affiliated lawyers who cash in on each case and even override decisions taken by constitutional courts.
Corporations have already taken action against many countries' public policies designed to protect citizens' health and the environment, against nuclear phase­out and statutory minimum wage.
ISDS is intended to be included in TTIP and CETA, the trade agreements which the European Union is preparing to conclude with t...

"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlantic trade between them is the single most important trading relationship in the world. Transatlantic markets account for approximately 54% of global GDP and transatlantic trade accounts for a third of global trade. TTIP is a trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the US and the EU. The advantages the TTIP will bring are enormous and include transatlantic:
- Easier market access for American and European companies
- Regulatory cooperation between America and Europe
- Multilateral rules and legislation cooperation
But it is not without risk and opponents to TTIP argue it will mean a lowering of standards and regulations. There will be an increase in competition as protective barriers to trade and investment are removed.
Companies should increasingly engage in assessing, questioning and identifying the tangible and attainable benefits, as well as the risks, of TTIP. Companies that do not address TTIP will lose out. A good understanding of, and preparation for, TTIP will enable companies to leverage the opportunities to their benefit.
Implementation will be soon, starting Q1.2015. For more details download the free TTIP whitepaper http://info.ibtpartners.com/your-ttip-whitepaper/.
About IBTPartners
Since 2002 IBT Partners http://www.ibtpartners.com/ has helped hundreds of American and European companies develop their transatlantic trade and exports. We understand the problems of international business that companies face and we deliver solutions to help them succeed. For more information see: http://www.ibtpartners.com/en/about-us/ IBT Partners' wealth of knowledge and experience has been acquired working with companies managing international business and trade challenges. We are pleased to share this with you and hope that you enjoy the TTIP video. IBT Partners have offices in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Video inspired by Andras Baneth ( @andrasbaneth ) of the Public Affairs Council's European office.

"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlantic trade between them is the single most important trading relationship in the world. Transatlantic markets account for approximately 54% of global GDP and transatlantic trade accounts for a third of global trade. TTIP is a trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the US and the EU. The advantages the TTIP will bring are enormous and include transatlantic:
- Easier market access for American and European companies
- Regulatory cooperation between America and Europe
- Multilateral rules and legislation cooperation
But it is not without risk and opponents to TTIP argue it will mean a lowering of standards and regulations. There will be an increase in competition as protective barriers to trade and investment are removed.
Companies should increasingly engage in assessing, questioning and identifying the tangible and attainable benefits, as well as the risks, of TTIP. Companies that do not address TTIP will lose out. A good understanding of, and preparation for, TTIP will enable companies to leverage the opportunities to their benefit.
Implementation will be soon, starting Q1.2015. For more details download the free TTIP whitepaper http://info.ibtpartners.com/your-ttip-whitepaper/.
About IBTPartners
Since 2002 IBT Partners http://www.ibtpartners.com/ has helped hundreds of American and European companies develop their transatlantic trade and exports. We understand the problems of international business that companies face and we deliver solutions to help them succeed. For more information see: http://www.ibtpartners.com/en/about-us/ IBT Partners' wealth of knowledge and experience has been acquired working with companies managing international business and trade challenges. We are pleased to share this with you and hope that you enjoy the TTIP video. IBT Partners have offices in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Video inspired by Andras Baneth ( @andrasbaneth ) of the Public Affairs Council's European office.

The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
Director, Drawings: Stiftfilm / JonasKramer http://jonaskramer.de/stiftfilm Subscribe & support: http://smarturl.it/38DegreesSubscribe
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, with over 2.5 million members. We share a desire for a more progressive, fairer, better society and come together to decide which issues we campaign on and the actions we‘ll take to help us achieve that.
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The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
Director, Drawings: Stiftfilm / JonasKramer http://jonaskramer.de/stiftfilm Subscribe & support: http://smarturl.it/38DegreesSubscribe
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, with over 2.5 million members. We share a desire for a more progressive, fairer, better society and come together to decide which issues we campaign on and the actions we‘ll take to help us achieve that.
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TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
More videos ► http://is.gd/OJvideos
Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP4
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP5
The Guardian on TTIP ► http://is.gd/guardianTTIP
38 Degrees ► https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/pages/ttip_home
Write to them ► https://www.writetothem.com/
You can also follow people like George Monbiot and Glyn Moody on Twitter, journalists who have a lot to say about TTIP.

TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
More videos ► http://is.gd/OJvideos
Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP4
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP5
The Guardian on TTIP ► http://is.gd/guardianTTIP
38 Degrees ► https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/pages/ttip_home
Write to them ► https://www.writetothem.com/
You can also follow people like George Monbiot and Glyn Moody on Twitter, journalists who have a lot to say about TTIP.

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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I'm a European public affairs professional who strongly believes the #TTIP can add a lot of value to both European and American citizens' lives, though many people raise concerns about the dispute settlement issues or food/environmental safety concerns: these indeed need to be examined closely but the big picture benefits must be kept in proper perspective. I've privately produced this video as an experiment, and no public or private institution or government agency has funded or endorsed it. If you find any inaccuracy in it, just tweet me @andrasbaneth and I'll try to fix it. Thanks!
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TRANSCRIPT)
Did you know that the United States invests 3 times more in Europe than in entire Asia? And that the European economy is the biggest in the world, surpassing even the US (not to mention China)?
Even so, there are lots of so-called 'regulatory' issues that set the EU and the US quite apart and make business investments much harder in each other's regions.
But what are these 'regulatory' barriers? For example, if Ford makes a new model in the US, it needs to make sure it meets European standards when exporting to the European Union. Or think of an X-ray machine: the European company fabricating it may need to spend tens of thousands of dollars in compliance costs to meet US requirements when selling its healthcare products overseas.
That's why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP has been launched. Its aim is to secure a groundbreaking free trade agreement between the world's two largest economies: the United States', which produced $15.66 trillion, and the European Union, which produced $15.7 trillion worth of goods and services in 2012.
So what are these talks about? Briefly, about two things: regulations and tariffs.
First, about regulations. Regulations are laws that protect people for risks to their health, safety, environment and financial security. The EU and US try to make their regulations more compatible, while keeping people protected.
For existing regulations, this can mean that when US regulations and EU regulations have the same effect, like prescribing the safe level of food additives or approving drugs: they can be recognized even if their content or the authorization process is different. The regulations can also be brought closer to each other by changing or updating them.
Or think of car safety guidelines. For instance, the EU and US have different, but similar, safety requirements in relation to car lights, door locks, seatbelts and electric windows. Many of these could be formally recognized as providing the same level of safety across the board, even if the way the safety rules and checks are in place is quite different on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Second, the tariffs. Both the US and the EU protect their economies from importers in many fields through trade tariffs. Many of these are no longer needed or actually hurt the economy. If the new agreement eliminates all tariffs and so-called trade barriers, it could boost US economic output by 5%, and the EU's by 3.4%. This means billions of extra dollars and euros, and hundreds of thousands of new jobs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
So how would all of this happen? There are essentially two ways this is being done: by working on what is already in place and by coordinating better when we make laws in the future.
Will this lead to the removal of important regulations? Absolutely not. Regulation is here to stay, to protect the environment, make sure foods and drugs are safe or to avoid another financial crisis.
The talks will also deal with licensing and qualifications requirements, liberalizing investment procedures in both the EU and the US, and improving access to government procurement opportunities so private firms can bid for public tenders in both markets. Government protection of certain industries, like in the case of Airbus and Boeing, may therefore become important issues in the talks.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, talks are therefore worth paying attention to: they can open tremendous opportunities but may require flexible adjustment too. Fingers crossed!

I'm a European public affairs professional who strongly believes the #TTIP can add a lot of value to both European and American citizens' lives, though many people raise concerns about the dispute settlement issues or food/environmental safety concerns: these indeed need to be examined closely but the big picture benefits must be kept in proper perspective. I've privately produced this video as an experiment, and no public or private institution or government agency has funded or endorsed it. If you find any inaccuracy in it, just tweet me @andrasbaneth and I'll try to fix it. Thanks!
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TRANSCRIPT)
Did you know that the United States invests 3 times more in Europe than in entire Asia? And that the European economy is the biggest in the world, surpassing even the US (not to mention China)?
Even so, there are lots of so-called 'regulatory' issues that set the EU and the US quite apart and make business investments much harder in each other's regions.
But what are these 'regulatory' barriers? For example, if Ford makes a new model in the US, it needs to make sure it meets European standards when exporting to the European Union. Or think of an X-ray machine: the European company fabricating it may need to spend tens of thousands of dollars in compliance costs to meet US requirements when selling its healthcare products overseas.
That's why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP has been launched. Its aim is to secure a groundbreaking free trade agreement between the world's two largest economies: the United States', which produced $15.66 trillion, and the European Union, which produced $15.7 trillion worth of goods and services in 2012.
So what are these talks about? Briefly, about two things: regulations and tariffs.
First, about regulations. Regulations are laws that protect people for risks to their health, safety, environment and financial security. The EU and US try to make their regulations more compatible, while keeping people protected.
For existing regulations, this can mean that when US regulations and EU regulations have the same effect, like prescribing the safe level of food additives or approving drugs: they can be recognized even if their content or the authorization process is different. The regulations can also be brought closer to each other by changing or updating them.
Or think of car safety guidelines. For instance, the EU and US have different, but similar, safety requirements in relation to car lights, door locks, seatbelts and electric windows. Many of these could be formally recognized as providing the same level of safety across the board, even if the way the safety rules and checks are in place is quite different on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Second, the tariffs. Both the US and the EU protect their economies from importers in many fields through trade tariffs. Many of these are no longer needed or actually hurt the economy. If the new agreement eliminates all tariffs and so-called trade barriers, it could boost US economic output by 5%, and the EU's by 3.4%. This means billions of extra dollars and euros, and hundreds of thousands of new jobs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
So how would all of this happen? There are essentially two ways this is being done: by working on what is already in place and by coordinating better when we make laws in the future.
Will this lead to the removal of important regulations? Absolutely not. Regulation is here to stay, to protect the environment, make sure foods and drugs are safe or to avoid another financial crisis.
The talks will also deal with licensing and qualifications requirements, liberalizing investment procedures in both the EU and the US, and improving access to government procurement opportunities so private firms can bid for public tenders in both markets. Government protection of certain industries, like in the case of Airbus and Boeing, may therefore become important issues in the talks.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, talks are therefore worth paying attention to: they can open tremendous opportunities but may require flexible adjustment too. Fingers crossed!

Corporations increasingly use a specific mechanism to challenge public policies: ISDS (Investor- State Dispute Settlement). They sue states before private secret arbitration tribunals, claiming billions of compensations for public decisions which allegedly cut their expected profits. The arbitrators are no independent judges bound by the rule of law, but private, corporate­affiliated lawyers who cash in on each case and even override decisions taken by constitutional courts.
Corporations have already taken action against many countries' public policies designed to protect citizens' health and the environment, against nuclear phase­out and statutory minimum wage.
ISDS is intended to be included in TTIP and CETA, the trade agreements which the European Union is preparing to conclude with the USA and Canada. This is a serious threat to our democracy and public money, to our environment and social rights.
Please help to stop TTIP and CETA – by sharing this video and signing our self­organized
European Citizens Initiative:
https://stop-ttip.org/sign/

Corporations increasingly use a specific mechanism to challenge public policies: ISDS (Investor- State Dispute Settlement). They sue states before private secret arbitration tribunals, claiming billions of compensations for public decisions which allegedly cut their expected profits. The arbitrators are no independent judges bound by the rule of law, but private, corporate­affiliated lawyers who cash in on each case and even override decisions taken by constitutional courts.
Corporations have already taken action against many countries' public policies designed to protect citizens' health and the environment, against nuclear phase­out and statutory minimum wage.
ISDS is intended to be included in TTIP and CETA, the trade agreements which the European Union is preparing to conclude with the USA and Canada. This is a serious threat to our democracy and public money, to our environment and social rights.
Please help to stop TTIP and CETA – by sharing this video and signing our self­organized
European Citizens Initiative:
https://stop-ttip.org/sign/

"TTIP Explained" The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a far reaching US-EU trade deal. As the public debate begins on the merits of TTIP this video tries to give an overview. There are opportunities and risks that will emerge as TTIP goes ahead so it's important for you to engage, assess, question and identify the right opportunities and challenges from the TTIP. Some of the key points the video address are:
- What is the US-EU trade deal known as TTIP?
- What are the benefits TTIP it will bring and what are the risks?
- What are the opportunities TTIP presents for SMEs
- Will TTIP help and protect EU and US citizens
About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The US and EU are the largest and wealthiest markets in the world and transatlantic trade between them is the single most important trading relationship in the world. Transatlantic markets account for approximately 54% of global GDP and transatlantic trade accounts for a third of global trade. TTIP is a trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the US and the EU. The advantages the TTIP will bring are enormous and include transatlantic:
- Easier market access for American and European companies
- Regulatory cooperation between America and Europe
- Multilateral rules and legislation cooperation
But it is not without risk and opponents to TTIP argue it will mean a lowering of standards and regulations. There will be an increase in competition as protective barriers to trade and investment are removed.
Companies should increasingly engage in assessing, questioning and identifying the tangible and attainable benefits, as well as the risks, of TTIP. Companies that do not address TTIP will lose out. A good understanding of, and preparation for, TTIP will enable companies to leverage the opportunities to their benefit.
Implementation will be soon, starting Q1.2015. For more details download the free TTIP whitepaper http://info.ibtpartners.com/your-ttip-whitepaper/.
About IBTPartners
Since 2002 IBT Partners http://www.ibtpartners.com/ has helped hundreds of American and European companies develop their transatlantic trade and exports. We understand the problems of international business that companies face and we deliver solutions to help them succeed. For more information see: http://www.ibtpartners.com/en/about-us/ IBT Partners' wealth of knowledge and experience has been acquired working with companies managing international business and trade challenges. We are pleased to share this with you and hope that you enjoy the TTIP video. IBT Partners have offices in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Video inspired by Andras Baneth ( @andrasbaneth ) of the Public Affairs Council's European office.

What is the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership?

The TransatlanticTradeInvestmentPartnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet.
This video, made by international campaigning organisation Attac, sets out the problems with the deal in a really clear, informative way. More Information:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/15/secret-eu-us-trade-deal/ ,
http://www.attac.org/en/node/16244 .
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Proponents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership say it will make trade and investment easier, but critics claim that the harmonization of regulations in such things as labour rights, food labelling and environmental issues don’t make economic sense.
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TTIP is a threat to our democracy and to our sovereignty. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will give big businesses the same rights as nation states and allow them to sue elected governments in secret courts if they implement policies that affect their profits.
It's a clash between democracy and a small, unelected elite of powerful business people at the top of society.
TTIP is being debated in the European Parliament this week, with a vote Friday 12 June. We have to take action, so write to your representative and tell them to vote no to TTIP.
More videos ► http://is.gd/OJvideos
Useful links:
My column on TTIP ► http://is.gd/OwenJonesTTIP1
George Monbiot on TTIP ►
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP1
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP2
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP3
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP4
http://is.gd/monbiotTTIP5
The Guardian on TTIP ► http://is.gd/guardianTTIP
38 Degrees ► https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/pages/ttip_home
Write to them ► https://www.writetothem.com/
You can also follow people like George Monbiot and Glyn Moody on Twitter, journalists who have a lot to say about TTIP.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
Free audiobook: http://www.audibletrial.com/TheDailyConversation
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What Are the EU-US Trade Talks (TTIP) About? A brief explanation video

I'm a European public affairs professional who strongly believes the #TTIP can add a lot of value to both European and American citizens' lives, though many people raise concerns about the dispute settlement issues or food/environmental safety concerns: these indeed need to be examined closely but the big picture benefits must be kept in proper perspective. I've privately produced this video as an experiment, and no public or private institution or government agency has funded or endorsed it. If you find any inaccuracy in it, just tweet me @andrasbaneth and I'll try to fix it. Thanks!
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TRANSCRIPT)
Did you know that the United States invests 3 times more in Europe than in entire Asia? And that the European economy is the biggest in the world, surpassing even the US (not to mention China)?
Even so, there are lots of so-called 'regulatory' issues that set the EU and the US quite apart and make business investments much harder in each other's regions.
But what are these 'regulatory' barriers? For example, if Ford makes a new model in the US, it needs to make sure it meets European standards when exporting to the European Union. Or think of an X-ray machine: the European company fabricating it may need to spend tens of thousands of dollars in compliance costs to meet US requirements when selling its healthcare products overseas.
That's why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP has been launched. Its aim is to secure a groundbreaking free trade agreement between the world's two largest economies: the United States', which produced $15.66 trillion, and the European Union, which produced $15.7 trillion worth of goods and services in 2012.
So what are these talks about? Briefly, about two things: regulations and tariffs.
First, about regulations. Regulations are laws that protect people for risks to their health, safety, environment and financial security. The EU and US try to make their regulations more compatible, while keeping people protected.
For existing regulations, this can mean that when US regulations and EU regulations have the same effect, like prescribing the safe level of food additives or approving drugs: they can be recognized even if their content or the authorization process is different. The regulations can also be brought closer to each other by changing or updating them.
Or think of car safety guidelines. For instance, the EU and US have different, but similar, safety requirements in relation to car lights, door locks, seatbelts and electric windows. Many of these could be formally recognized as providing the same level of safety across the board, even if the way the safety rules and checks are in place is quite different on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Second, the tariffs. Both the US and the EU protect their economies from importers in many fields through trade tariffs. Many of these are no longer needed or actually hurt the economy. If the new agreement eliminates all tariffs and so-called trade barriers, it could boost US economic output by 5%, and the EU's by 3.4%. This means billions of extra dollars and euros, and hundreds of thousands of new jobs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
So how would all of this happen? There are essentially two ways this is being done: by working on what is already in place and by coordinating better when we make laws in the future.
Will this lead to the removal of important regulations? Absolutely not. Regulation is here to stay, to protect the environment, make sure foods and drugs are safe or to avoid another financial crisis.
The talks will also deal with licensing and qualifications requirements, liberalizing investment procedures in both the EU and the US, and improving access to government procurement opportunities so private firms can bid for public tenders in both markets. Government protection of certain industries, like in the case of Airbus and Boeing, may therefore become important issues in the talks.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, talks are therefore worth paying attention to: they can open tremendous opportunities but may require flexible adjustment too. Fingers crossed!

ISDS – A corporate system of injustice

Corporations increasingly use a specific mechanism to challenge public policies: ISDS (Investor- State Dispute Settlement). They sue states before private secret arbitration tribunals, claiming billions of compensations for public decisions which allegedly cut their expected profits. The arbitrators are no independent judges bound by the rule of law, but private, corporate­affiliated lawyers who cash in on each case and even override decisions taken by constitutional courts.
Corporations have already taken action against many countries' public policies designed to protect citizens' health and the environment, against nuclear phase­out and statutory minimum wage.
ISDS is intended to be included in TTIP and CETA, the trade agreements which the European Union is preparing to conclude with the USA and Canada. This is a serious threat to our democracy and public money, to our environment and social rights.
Please help to stop TTIP and CETA – by sharing this video and signing our self­organized
European Citizens Initiative:
https://stop-ttip.org/sign/

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, with the aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth. The American government considers the TTIP a companion agreement to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The agreement is under ongoing negotiations and its main three broad areas are: market access; specific regulation; and broader rules and principles and modes of co-operation. The negotiations were planned to be finalized by the end of 2014, but will not be finished until 2019 or 2020, according to economist Hosuk Lee-Makiyama.

The content of the agreement as well as the reports on TTIP negotiations are classified from the public, but after a proposed draft was leaked in March 2014, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a limited set of clauses and in January 2015 published parts of an overview; and subsequently increased security over its secrecy.